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Schottenheimer is implementing his vision for the Dallas Cowboys.
From passing out Whataburger to every employee at The Star in Frisco to taking players out for dinner to free throw shooting competitions in the team meeting room, Schottenheimer believes at his core that the camaraderie built now will lead to the success the Cowboys have been longing for.
“I was taught at a young age by my father that you can outwork people in this business. You don’t belong in this organization if you don’t value relationships,” Schottenheimer said.
“This business has never been about Xs and Os. It’s about people, and when I thought about it, I can’t imagine sitting up here with a better group of people, a better family to do this with. So I thank you guys for that opportunity.”
For Schottenheimer, there’s so much more to football than what happens on the gridiron. He wants to ensure his players know he understands their jobs operate as a two-way street.
“I’m going to support them and talk to them and, ‘Hey, what do you need from me? What can I be doing for you? Hey, I’d love to have you here for this. If you can’t be here, I get it. It’s all voluntary.’ I think people do well with very clear, bright lines,” Schottenheimer said.
“If I’m calling a player and begging him to come, but yet I don’t take the time to go and support him at a foundation event or go take him to dinner, then do I really have what’s in their best interest? If our players ever say I don’t have their best interest, then I’m not doing my job, and I’m not being authentic to myself.”
While some may shrug off the importance of relationship building and making the effort to connect with players, it’s clearly working.
Could Miles Sanders end up being RB1 when the season starts?
The veteran RB has impressed the coaching staff and practice observers during the recent rounds of OTAs. Brian Schottenheimer spoke highly of the free agent pickup and says no one should be surprised by Sanders’ play.
That’s high praise. With Schottenheimer looking for playmakers and a RB who excels out of the backfield as a receiver, Sanders looks like he’s got a legitimate shot at becoming the starter. There wasn’t much fanfare when Sanders signed with the Cowboys, but he could wind up playing a big role in the offense.
Schottenheimer’s right; no one should be shocked about Sanders’ ability. The former Philadelphia Eagle has had the most success of anyone currently on the Cowboys’ roster as the only RB in Dallas...
